A two page document on death of Alberto Regina, written by Joel E. Nystrom (1948)
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This is a two-page document on the death of Alberto Regina, titled Alberto Regina Passed Away in Buenos Aires. It was written by Joel E. Nystrom. The manuscript was forwarded to Alberto Regina's wife, Josephine, and daughter, Terry, by Joel Nystrom as is evident by the hand-written note on the top of page one. The manuscript gives a complete bio of his life, focusing on his career in the YMCA. It was written in regards to when his body was put on display in the great hall of the Buenos Aires Association for people to give a belated farewell.
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Alberto Regina, Springfield College Class of 1931, will always be remembered in South America as one of the most influential figures in the world of physical education. Having been a teacher and mentor for approximately 1,200,000 people, his influence and knowledge has affected generations. In the United States, Regina is portrayed as the Naismith figure for basketball in Argentina. Alberto Regina lived from 1900-1948; working approximately 35 of these years within the Argentinian Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). Regina came to Springfield College in 1930 on a scholarship to study in the YMCA graduate program. Regina held many esteemed positions within South America including: The Acting Director of Physical Education for the Chilean Associations of Basketball and Volleyball, the Director of the Department of Physical Education for the YMCA in Buenos Aires, and the Technical Advisor (trainer) to the Argentine Federation of Sports. He also coached the national Argentine water polo team in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. The tragic and sudden death of Regina came in 1948, while Regina was only 47 years old.